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Unit 1 Getting along with others一、阅读理解。Scientists in Britain have managed to teach bumblebees(大黄蜂) to pull strings to get to food and then pass on what they have learned to others in their colony(群体)showing a high level of intelligence despite their tiny brains.Researchers at Queen Mary University of London said the experiments, often used to test the intelligence of apes (猿) and birds, showed for the first time that some insects are up to the task, and can also pass skills on through several generations.The findings add to the evidence suggesting the ability for culture spread the ability to learn and pass on knowledge and skills may not be exclusive to humans.In the research, published in the journal PLOS Biology on Tuesday, the scientists were able to train 23 out of a group of 40 bees to pull strings with their legs and feet.The strings were attached to discs or artificial flowers containing food at their center but placed under a transparent screen. The bees, spotting the food beneath the screen, learned to pull the flowers out by pulling the string with their legs and feet to be able to get to it.From another group of bees given the chance to solve the task without any training, only two of 110 were successful.Another group of bees was then allowed to observe the trained bees pulling the strings, and 60 percent of them successfully learned the skill. Finally, trained bees were put in colonies, and the scientists found the technique spread successfully to a majority of the colonys worker bees.Lars Chittka, a Queen Mary University professor who guided the project, said the team is interested in figuring out the brain processes behind the bees learning and teaching skills.1.What does the underlined word exclusive in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. Ordinary. B. Unique. C. Beneficial. D. Widespread.2.What did the researchers find about bees?A. Bees learn best in insects.B. Bees are as clever as birds.C. Bees are born good learners.D. Bees can be trained to learn skills.3.What may the research team focus on next?A. What else bees can do. B. Where bees learn skills.C. How bees teach others. D. How bees brain work.4.What may be the best title for the text?A. Small bees, great abilities B. Bees can learn and teachC. Bees are smarter D. Let bees learn【文章大意】本文为说明文，属于科普类文章。介绍了大黄蜂有学习能力，还会传播自己学到的知识。1.B 【解析】猜测词义题。依据第二段可知，大黄蜂也具有学习并传播所学知识的能力，结合第三段本句话可知，这种能力并非人类独有的，故选B项。2.D 【解析】细节理解题。根据第三、四、五、六、七段可知，蜜蜂可以被训练学习技能。D项正确。4.B 【解析】主旨大意题。综合全文尤其第一段可知，文章主要介绍一项科学发现，大黄蜂也可以学习并传播所学技能，故选B项。二、单项选择1.Surely the most _ thing would be not to believe these ridiculous lies.A. abstract B. diverse C. sensible D. sensitive【答案】C【解析】abstract 抽象的；diverse 多种多样的；sensible 明智的，通情达理的；sensitive 敏感的。句意：最明智的办法无疑是不要相信这些无稽的谎言。2.Now that the banks are back on their feet, we expect extraordinary _ from them to help rebuild the economy.A. mitment B. appointment C. instrument D. requirement【答案】A【解析】 mitment 承诺， 许诺； appointment 任命，约会，职务，职位；instrument 仪器，乐器；requirement要求。句意：现在，银行业恢复了往日的神采，我们希望银行能够做出重大承诺来帮助重振国家的经济。3.He will be generous and merciful to his opponents, as well as to those who are weaker than himself.A. ambitious B. cautious C. merciful D. punctual【答案】B【解析】ambitious 有野心的；cautious 谨慎的；merciful 仁慈的；punctual 守时的。句意：对待弱小者，他宽厚大方、仁慈善良，即便对他的对手也是如此。4._ the terrorist attack that happened in the city on March 1, the spokesman said that all suspects responsible for it would be severely punished.A. In harmony with B. In connection with C. In addition to D. In regard to【答案】D【解析】句意：关于 3 月 1 日发生在该市的恐怖袭击，这位发言人说所有对这个罪行负责的嫌疑犯都会受到严厉的惩罚。 根据句意可知， 用 in regard to“关于”。in harmony with 与和谐； in connection with 和有关(相关)；in addition to 除以外(还)。5.You can rely on _ she will e to your help. She is honest and kind-hearted.A. it that B. it C. that D. that it【答案】A【解析】句型：rely on it that.指望。句意：你可以指望他来帮助你。她诚实心地善良。6.I dont suppose they will e if it rains, _?A. do I B. doesnt it C. will it D. will they【答案】D【解析】否定的转移，反义疑问句跟宾语从句中的谓语一致。句意：我认为如果下雨他们是不会来的, 是吗？7._ can help but be fascinated by the world into which he is taken by the science fiction.A. Nobody B. Anybody C. Somebody D. Everybody【答案】A【解析】Nobody can help but do sth.=cant help but do sth.=cant help doing sth.，意为“忍不住做某事，情不自禁做某事”。句意：没有人能够忍住不为科幻小说带给我们的科幻世界着迷。8.In order to lose weight, the young lady prefers _ regularly rather than _ expensive weight-losing pills.A. to work out, to take B. working out, taking C. to work out, take D. to working out, taking【答案】C【解析】句型：prefer to do A rather than do B。句意：为了减肥，年轻女性更倾向于规律性地做运动而不是去吃昂贵的减肥药。hang out 闲逛；9.We would rather our daughter _ at home with us, but it is her choice, and she is not achild any longer.A. would stay B. has stayed C. stayed D. stay【答案】C【解析】would rather 后面的从句要使用虚拟语气，如果从句表示与现在将来相反，所以使用一般过去时，如果与过去相反，要使用过去完成时。句意：我们宁愿我们的女儿待在家里，但是这是她的选择，她已经不再是孩子了。根据句意可知是与现在事实相反，所以使用一般过去时。10.What made your skin look so terrible?_ to the sunlight for a long time.A. Because it was exposed B. After being exposedC. Being exposed D. Exposed【答案】C【解析】句意：什么使你的皮肤看起来如此糟糕呢？可知是对主语进行提问。答语为：长时间暴露于阳光下使我的皮肤看起来如此糟糕。be exposed to 暴露于，所以用动名词做主语，省略了重复的部分。11.Did you turn off the lights before you left the puter room?Oh, I forget _ them off. Ill go to do it.A. having been turned B. to turn C. to have turned D. turning【答案】B【解析】forget to do sth.“忘记要做某事”；forget doing sth.“忘记做过某事”。根据答语可知，没有做关灯这个动作，故应该用不定式，排除 B、D；A 项是完成式的被动式，这儿“turn”还没有发生，更不是被动。故选 B。注意 forget turning=forget to have turned。句意： “你离开电脑室前关灯了吗？”“噢，我忘记关了。我现在就去关。 ”12.Its quite hot today. Do you feel like _ for a swim?A. to go B. going C go D. having gone【答案】B【解析】feel like doing sth.想要做某事。动词短语 feel like 后面只能接动名词做宾语。句意：今天很热，你想要去游泳吗？D 项表示的是已经完成的动作。13.Young people may risk _ deaf if they are exposed to very loud music every day.A. to go B. to have gone C. going D. having gone【答案】C【解析】risk doing sth.意为“冒险做某事” 。句意：年轻人如果每天都置身于非常吵闹的音乐声中，他们的耳朵可能有失聪的危险。14.After receiving the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, Anne Benedict went on _ all the people who had helped in her career.A. to thank B. thanking C. having thanked D. to have thanked【答案】A【解析】go on to do 接着做不同的事情。句意：在获得奥斯卡最佳女配角奖后，安妮本尼迪克特接着感谢在她演艺生涯中所有帮助过她的人。15.What is the best way you can imagine _ the overuse of water in our school?A. reducing B. to reduce C. reduced D. reduce【答案】B【解析】you can imagine 是定语从句，way to do 做某事的方法。句意：你能想象出的最好的、解决我校过度用水的办法是什么？三、完形填空。Not many people can say theyve been hit by a vehicle，but I can.I rode my bike to my daily _1_ practice in a gym last summer.I crossed the street as the light _2_；however，a young woman _3_ me with her fancy racing car.Like James Bond in a very_4_ situation，I rolled across the hood(引擎盖)onto the other side of the car.You may wonder_5_ a woman driver could be so careless.The truth is that the woman was on her phone while driving，so her _6_ was clearly drawn away from driving，which caused the accident.After assessing my_7_ and believing that all my bones were undamaged in any way，I_8_ and talked to the woman driver.I could tell she was obviously quite _9_.So was IAfter assuring her of my wellbeing，we_10_ ways._11_ my surprisingly shabby bicycle，I went on my way.I rode into the_12_ minutes late.Upon my arrival，my tennis coach and friends asked me why I was late.Nervously，I_13_ the car accident.Everyone seemed to be far more_14_ than I was.In fact，I_15_ joked，saying that now I know how the squirrels feel after a nice escape.After this_16_ ，I realize the importance of bike lanes and watching out for pedestrians.Now as I drive，I always _17_ for people on bikes so that they do not_18_ the same fate(命运)that I did._19_ ，for all the bikers and runners out there，watch out for cars，as one small mistake could _20_ an unforgivable mistake.1A.football BtennisCvolleyball Dbadminton2A.permitted BbrokeCappeared Dexploded3A.passed BgreetedChit Dmet4A.romantic BhumorousCawkward Ddangerous5A.how BifCwhen Dwhere6A.passion BattentionCinterest Dexcitement7A.needs BbehaviorsCinjuries Dconclusions8A.stood up Bwalked awayClay down Dblew up9A.rude BcautiousCforgetful Dscared10A.parted BclearedCexplored Dchanged11A.Turning in BPicking upCPutting aside DGiving away12A.garage Bparking lotCgym Dbike store13A.avoided BignoredCprevented Dmentioned14A.grateful BinspiredCanxious Dcurious15A.still BevenCjust Dyet16A.attempt BsacrificeCexploration Daccident17A.look out Bwork outCe out Dset out18A.accept BdeserveCsuffer Descape19A.Thus BHoweverCOtherwise DAlso20A.repeat BcauseCcorrect Drealize【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。“我”在骑车去体育馆参加网球训练的途中，被一辆跑车撞到，幸运的是“我”的骨头没有受伤。通过这起事故，“我”意识到了自行车车道和注意行人的重要性。【核心词汇】watch out for密切注意vehicle n交通工具，(表达和传播思想、观点的)媒介(物)，车辆fancy n想象力，喜好，幻想 v想象，认为，想要adj.异常复杂的，昂贵的，精美的assess v评价，评定，估算，核定undamaged adj.未损坏的obviously adv.明显地，显然地shabby adj.破烂的，肮脏的pedestrian n行人，步行者adj.乏味的，行人的1B根据第三段第三句中的“my tennis coach”可以判断，“我”骑自行车到体育馆参加网球训练，故B项正确。2A根据该句中的“I crossed the street”可知，“我”穿过了街道；根据常识可以判断，此举是在信号灯的允许(permitted)下进行的，故A项符合语境。3C根据该句中的“a young woman _3_ me with her fancy racing car”，并结合第一段第一句中的“been hit by a vehicle”可知，一位年轻的女士开着跑车撞到了“我”。C项意为“撞击”，符合语境。4D根据该句“Like James Bond in a very_4_ situation，I rolled across the hood(引擎盖)onto the other side of the car”可知，就像詹姆斯邦德在非常危险的(dangerous)情况下那样，“我”从引擎盖上滚到了车的另一边。5A分析该句结构可知，空处在宾语从句中作状语；结合该句“You may wonder _5_ a woman driver could be so careless”及语境可知，你可能想知道，一个女司机怎么会如此粗心？how表示“怎么，如何”，故选A。6B根据该句中的“The truth is that the woman was on her phone while driving”可知，这位女士在开车时打电话。据此可以判断，她的注意力(attention)不在开车上。7C根据该句中的“believing that all my bones were undamaged in any way”可以判断，这是在对“我”的伤势进行评定。C项意为“损伤”，符合语境，故C项正确。A项意为“需要”；B项意为“行为”；D项意为“结论”。8A根据该句中的“believing that all my bones were undamaged”可知，“我” 的骨头都没有受伤；据此可以判断，“我”站起身和那位女司机说话。A项意为“站起身”，符合语境，故A项正确。B项意为“走开”；C项意为“躺下”；D项意为“爆炸，爆发”。9D根据上文可知，“我”被这位女司机开的跑车撞到；据此可以判断，这位女司机很害怕(scared)，故D项正确。A项意为“粗鲁的”；B项意为“谨慎的”；C项意为“健忘的”。10A根据该句中的“After assuring her of my wellbeing”可以判断，在让她确信“我”身体没事以后，我们就分开(parted)了。11B根据上文可知，“我”被女司机驾驶的跑车撞到；据此可以判断，“我”扶起(Picking up)了“我”的破烂的自行车就上路了。A项意为“交还”；C项意为“把放在一边，撇开”；D项意为“泄露”。12C根据第一段第二句中的“gym”可知，“我”骑车进了体育馆(gym)，故选C。13D根据该段最后一句中的“saying that now I know how the squirrels feel after a nice escape”，并结合该句“Nervously，I _13_ the car accident”可知，紧张之余，“我”提到(mentioned)了这起事故。14C根据前一句可知，“我”提到了这起事故；结合该句“Everyone seemed to be far more_14_ than I was”可以判断，他们似乎比“我”更加担心(anxious)。 A项意为“感激的”；B项意为“能力卓越的”；D项意为“好奇的”。15B根据该句中的“joked, saying that now I know how the squirrels feel after a nice escape”，并结合前一句他们似乎比“我”更加担心的描述可知，事实上，“我”甚至(even)开起了玩笑。16D根据上下文可知，在这起事故(accident)之后，“我”意识到了自行车车道和密切注意行人的重要性。A项意为“尝试”；B项意为“牺牲”；C项意为“探索”。17A根据该句中的“so that they do not _18_ the same fate(命运)that I did”可知，现在“我”开车时总要密切注意(look out)骑自行车的人，这样他们就不会遭受(suffer)与“我”同样的命运。B项意为“锻炼身体”；C项意为“公开表明”；D项意为“出发”。18C参见上题解析。A项意为“接受”；B项意为“应得”；D项意为“逃跑”。19D根据语境可知，“我”现在开车总要密切注意骑自行车的人，同样(Also)，对于所有的骑自行车的人和跑步者，他们应当注意来往车辆，因为一个小错误可能会导致(cause)一个不可原谅的错误。20B参见上题解析。四、七选五。I still remember my first time going to the Chinese panys canteen. When I stepped into the elevator, each one was full of people. _1_However, there was no sign of fire and people were laughing and talking. I followed the flow of the crowd to the doors of the canteen. It occurred to me that in China everyone takes lunch at the same time. _2_ The cafeteria followed this schedule, only being open a few hours per day.When I stood in the doorway, I realized I had to act fast or I would be left behind. _3_ Everyone lines up and takes a tray, but instead of silverware, here are chopsticks and soup spoons.As I was pushed along the line, I saw dishes I didnt recognize and a few people cut in line and picked up dishes left and right _4_ I ended up going with a pork and cucumber dish and a tofu salad.I have been at my pany for over a year and a half. _5_ I have learned what dishes I like, mostly by trial and error, and a lot of the workers know me and say hello.I am still getting used to eating lunch at “lunchtime”， but I think the schedule definitely helps keep me on track during the day. I wish there was something like this at offices in my hometown.AI thought I had missed a fire drill.BThere was no emergency, it was just lunchtime.CI noticed things at lunchtime were a bit different.DI felt that I needed to make some quick decisions.EThe canteen reminded me of my school lunchroom.FAnd now I am glad to say I am more confident in the canteen.GI was not very familiar with the local food or restaurants in China.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了在中国，“我”在公司餐厅吃午饭的所见和所感。1A根据空处后一句“However, there was no sign of fire and people were laughing and talking”可知，没有着火的迹象，人们在高声谈笑；A项中的“fire”和该句对应，说明“我”看到许多人在电梯里时的想法：人很多，跟消防演习一样。故A项正确。2B根据空处前一句“It occurred to me that in China everyone takes lunch at the same time”可知“我”想起了每个中国人都是在同一时间段吃午饭；据此可推断，“我”意识到没有紧急情况发生，只是到了吃午饭的时间，故B项正确。3E根据空处后一句“Everyone lines up and takes a tray, but instead of silverware, here are chopsticks and soup spoons”可知，每个人都排着队，拿着托盘，但是在这里人们拿着筷子和汤勺等着打饭菜，而不是刀子和叉子；据此可以判断，公司的餐厅使“我”想起了“我”学校的餐厅，故E项正确。4D根据空处后一句“I ended up going with a pork and cucumber dish and a tofu salad”可知，最后，“我”去吃了猪肉、黄瓜和豆腐。据此可推知，“我”快速地做出了吃什么菜的决定，故D项正确。5F根据空处后一句“I have learned what dishes I like, mostly by trial and error, and a lot of the workers know me and say hello”可知，通过反复品尝，“我”知道了“我”喜欢吃什么菜，很多工人认识“我”并和“我”打招呼；据此可推断，“我”现在在餐厅感到很自信，故F项正确。
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